Spaghetti

Spaghetti squash is a distinctive winter squash of the Cucurbita pepo species, famous for flesh that separates into spaghetti-like strands when cooked. It produces oblong fruits with smooth, hard, pale yellow skin and mild, slightly nutty golden flesh. After baking or boiling, the interior is scraped with a fork into long tender strands used as a low-carbohydrate pasta substitute. Vining plants are productive and the fruit stores well for months when cured. Maturing in about 90 to 100 days, it is harvested when the skin turns deep yellow and hard. Its unique stringy texture, mild flavor, good storage, and versatility in place of pasta have made spaghetti squash a hugely popular winter squash for home gardens and a staple of health-conscious cooking.